Pagosa Springs Rotary Club
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David Smith once again beautifully illustrated just how vital our international efforts are in the world!! Some folks may say to themselves, why are we working in foreign countries when we have so much need here in our own country? While there is great need here, the definition of poverty in the United States for a family of four is $24,600 per year, or just under $17 per person per day. The World Bank's definition of poverty is $1.90 per day. 10% of the worlds 7 billion population, or 700,000 people live in this extreme poverty condition. That is double the population of the United States.
David's presentation also illustrated the there is a connection between this extreme poverty and terrorism. Young men trying to provide for their family in these extreme poverty conditions are much more enticed by extremists such as ISIS, if only to be paid $50 per month.
Our club is encouraged to support the greater Rotary mission by contributing to the Annual Share Fund, Polio + and our Donor Advised Fund (DAF). Dividing one’s giving amongst these funds is a matter of individual preference. Each fund helps Rotary achieve its goals. All contributions to these funds generate Paul Harris Points and they are tax deductible.
Because our club does not use any money from our fundraisers to support international programs, our international service is possible only because of contributions to our DAF. The ability to use money in our DAF to leverage funding from other clubs and TRF is illustrated by our most recent Senegal project.
How are Global Grants funded?
Senegal III
Pagosa Springs Donor Advised Fund (DAF) $13,962
Aspen RC 5,000
Canon City 7,500
DDF (District Designated funds) 15,000
TRF World Fund 27,933
Total Grant $68,800
You can contribute by either credit or debit card to the Annual Share Fund and to the Polio + Fund on-line at https://www.rotary.org/ . Log in and click on GIVE. Or, you can give a check to Larry McClintock. The check should be made out to: TRF with Annual Share Fund in the memo line or TRF with Polio + Fund in the memo line. To support the Club's international service program directly, give checks to David Smith, who will deposit them in our DAF when he has collected $1,000 or more. Checks should be made out to TRF DAF.